Classical Commandments

Maimonides' 613 Commandments

Maimonides (Rambam) compiled 613 commandments drawn from the Torah, traditionally categorized as 248 positive ("do") and 365 negative ("do not") commandments. Browse each commandment below, compare it with Meir of Rothenburg, Sefer HaChinuch, and Law of Messiah links, and retrieve the relevant Bible passages only when you need them.

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Showing 11 commandment(s)

RN232 Failing to give charity to our needy brethren
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B1, B4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 15:7

RN240 Not keeping a needed pledge from its owner
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
B2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 22:26
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:12
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN241 Not taking a pledge from a widow
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
C4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:17

RN273 A Judge not to commit unrighteousness
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:15
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN277 A Judge not to decide in favor of poor man, out of pity
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C79
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:15
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:3
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN278 A Judge not to pervert justice against person of evil repute
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C81
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:6
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN280 A Judge not to pervert justice due to proselytes or orphans
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:15
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:17
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN281 A Judge not to listen to one litigant in absence of the other
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C74
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:1
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN284 Not appointing an unlearned judge
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 1:17
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN315 Not detracting from the Written or Oral law
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C69
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
J2, N2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 22:27
  • Scripture used by Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 22:27

RN320 Not to work on Shabbat
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MN6
Sefer HaChinuch
C32
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D1, M8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 20:10